Last Hemi Model A Coupe update for now....Made it to the Lonestar Roundup!

WOW! BASS YOU KEEP OUT DOING YOUR SELF! GOOD LUCK!!! SEE YOU AT THE ROUNDUP. IF YOU NEED A HAND LET ME KNOW, BUMP WILL HELP! haha. SERIOUSLY IF YOU NEED ANYTHING FROM MY SIDE OF TOWN LET ME KNOW. IT WILL SAVE YOU A TRIP AND GIVE ME A REASON TO HANG OUT!

 

looking really cool brian.are you going in primer,or leave it in bare metal?i have not seen any posts on that.

well it's good to see that everyone is making progress.looks like it is going to be a great show,as allways.

-danny

 

man, just when you think you've seen every possible build on a model A...

Guys like you, Littleman and Rolf make me smile.

 

NEVER!...damn nice work!

 

Inspirational as always Bass! If you dont get it runnin in time for the Roundup I volunteer to tow it. This car needs to be seen!

 

The car is a stunner. I love it. That big engine just kicks ass.

Brian, who dropped your axle & how much was it dropped?

Thanks, JH

 

You made that header fit great! Looks very cool...

 

I'm impressed.

 

Hope you took lots of pictures of the header fitting. It really looks good for just being roughed in (ya right) and I suspect it will be copied in the future. It's been a LONG time since anything new or exciting has been done with this year body (no, rat rods don't count) and it looks like a new trend may have been started.

Frank

 

Oh come on...........for the love of god you can't bring that to Roundup! Cause I really don't want to have to carry a spare pair of shorts to change into after I see it in person.

 

I'll never get tired of looking at it, Bass - Very cool!

 

I love the idea of spreading the cowl to meet the frame. I think that will throw some people off. But it looks killer as always.

 

Nice job the car sits and looks perfect and I love the engine color it really makes a statement.

 

Damn Brian! At this point, it's probably getting hard to contain yourself! I doubt I'd be able to sleep much!

 

Damn....that is fine

 

What a beautiful rod. Your ideas are innovative while keeping things traditional and of course, outstanding craftmanship. I love it...and the Hemi dont hurt none either.

 

goin to paso this year in it? bitchin job! keep it up. what color are you paintin it?

 

i don't see what all the fuss is about. i mean c'mon, 16" wheels? 24's are where it's at! fo shizzle. and that red motor? looks like somebody stuck valve covers on a beet. anyway...i'm gonna go watch american hot rod, i wanna see how real hot rods are built!









werd!

 

WOW!!!!! Who could get tired of looking at that. Very nice!

 

Looking GREAT!!

Tired of seeing it he says, not likely.

 

Brian,
I'd be hard pressed to get tired of your posts....wonderful workmanship and excellent ideas that you are pointing out....ya get an A+ in my book .
Lookin forward to checking it out in person.
Skot

 

I will be there on Thursday with camera in hand. Can't wait ..That fucker is Da Bomb

 

gorgeous

cant wait to see how it looks after you spread the cowl.

and i want to hear audio when you get it fired, that motor is going to wake the devil with those pipes

 

I was wondering the same thing myself. Black? The car is worthy of the black fer sure. Same color as the mill? Any clear picture in your head on that?

I do have to say damn!

That thing is turning out kool!

When you stretch the cowl are you going to remove the filler cap? In some of you sketches you had it still but in the last ink one you posted it was gone.

Are you going to stretch it by adding to the center? You could really mess with people heads and put a 32 style cowl vent on it LOL.

And for what it is worth I would think in the long run you would be better off with a fake top insert over trying to do a real one...but then again what do I know.

YOU are building one of the trickest cars ever dude...I ain't gonna question anything you do on it...you have taste!

 

Couldnt get tired of this car . Looks great

 

is it wrong to love another man??

 

Hudson Kid...I wish I knew how to quit you...



I'm going to paint the car the shiniest, glossiest black I can after I do the bodywork. It's going to stay in bare metal for a little while though.

Probably going with a white (maybe white pearl?) roll and pleat interior also.

Thanks for all the kind words guys!

 

Would love to know.

Thanks, JH

 

Sorry Harrison...I missed your question somehow.

It's an old original Mor-drop axle that was under a Model A pickup built in the '50s. A lot of people claim that they have a Mor-drop axle but this one is the real deal.

I measured it next to a stock axle and I think this one was dropped about 2.25" over stock, which I think translates to about 3.5" dropped axle or somewhere thereabouts. Keep in mind that a " 4" dropped axle " is not a true 4" drop over stock.